How These Big Brands Came to Be, According to Rahul Gandhi

The founder of Coca-Cola was a shikanji-wala. says Rahul Gandhi

Whoever wrote Rahul Gandhi’s speech for his rally in Delhi on Monday desperately needs to run a quick Google search.

Gandhi, while addressing the OBC community at Talkatora Stadium, said that the founder of the international brand Coca-Cola was a shikanji-wala and the founder of McDonald’s was a dhaba owner.

#WATCH Congress President Rahul Gandhi talks about origins of the Coca-Cola & McDonald's company, says, "Coca-Cola company ko shuru karne wala ek shikanji bechne wala vyakti tha..." #Delhi pic.twitter.com/MATnaR734J

— ANI (@ANI) June 11, 2018

Social media, of course, couldn’t hold back. After Gandhi’s comments, #AccordingToRahulGandhi began trending on Twitter.

#AccordingToRahulGandhi

Here are some hilarious responses under the hashtag.

Shikanji owner at United States#AccordingToRahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/cMzNJNrwb9

— Attraversiamo !! (@i_upasana) June 11, 2018

#AccordingToRahulGandhi Dell ka maalik pahle daal-baati bechta tha..

— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) June 11, 2018

Arnold Schwarzenegger used to live in “Shivaji Nagar” #AccordingToRahulGandhi

— Bitter Truth (@ANSHUL1002) June 11, 2018

#AccordingToRahulGandhi Steve Jobs in his childhood days was selling Apples. pic.twitter.com/Rg3sjfr5y3

— ಏನ್ ನಿನ್ ಪ್ರಾಬ್ಲಮ್ (@arunbtgbd) June 11, 2018

Captain Jack Sparrow before he became a famous pirate 😂😂#AccordingToRahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/cpxwOLIjGe

— હુકુમ™🚩 (@TheHukum) June 11, 2018

#AccordingToRahulGandhi Founders of Google used to make goggles.

— Chinmay Mishra (@Chinmay_Mishra_) June 11, 2018

Man who founded famous Global Footwear Brand - Nike#AccordingToRahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/M3B3dlQrVY

— TheGiniKhan (@giniromet) June 11, 2018

Award for the Best Comedian in India Goes To...

Tweeple were quick to give the Congress President the award for the Best Comedian in India.

We should thank pappu for giving us free comedy shows.😝

— prangshu p. saikia (@i_prangshu) June 11, 2018

Iska to thik hai ..he is born natural comedian....but mussibat to bechare congresion ki ho gai Jo raat ko isko bhi defend karenge ...😂

— kuldeep singh (@kuldeepraj_20) June 11, 2018

Free entertainment !

— pragati mukhopadhyay (@UniversePragati) June 11, 2018

The Silver Lining

Some found a silver lining even in this goof-up. Only Rahul Gandhi can get #Shikanji trending on social media, said some.

#Shikanji ko trend rahul gandhi hi krva skta h is desh m ye such m genius h #bestcomedian

— Maddy (@mandeep52038998) June 11, 2018

Some even considered it a possible boost for #MakeInIndia campaign.

#AccordingToRahulGandhi breaking after listening to Rahul Gandhi Coca Cola and McDonalds are shutting down their businesses. Coca Cola CEO to sell shikanji near India gate and McDonalds to open a Dhaba in JNU

— sachinG (@sachingodind) June 11, 2018

Whenever I will go #Surat next time, I will ask one vendor who has high expertise in making #Shikanji as after hearing #RahulGandhi 's comments, I am sure he will beat the #CocaCola makers in a short period of time. I am upset with RaGa. He should have informed this earlier.

— Prapti Buch (@p4prapti) June 11, 2018